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	1.	Ras Kwame, BBC Radio 1Xtra - Up North Intro 00:21		buy track
	2.	XYM featuring Spida Lee - Up North 04:21	lyrics	buy track
	'West Yorks Police Force why am I an attacker, Be even worse if I'm blacker n my pockets were phatter.'
	3.	Up North Outro 00:09		buy track
	4.	Skater 03:25	lyrics	buy track
	'Getting red to Stripe as we drink through the night, watching fellas on Stella who beat their wife, two lefts not right n she left tonight.'
	5.	Danny Boyle 04:21	lyrics	buy track
	'Fight over crumbs in the slums tryna be a millionaire dog, people at the top never seem to lose their job.'
	6.	Bouncers 03:44	lyrics	buy track
	'Black music in the club, but we can't get in, Woulda got in with my white mates, what's da betting, 1 black's alright, 2 get em sweating, 3's taking over, n 4 call the Fedz in.'
	7.	Scarface 04:17	lyrics	buy track
	'Now I laid the maid, put her in the mile high, It was easy pet, hooped on Easy Jet, 1st stop Belgium then back to Africa, Snuck the safe through customs cos they busting Arab passengers, Smuggle my safe n a bag full of cannabis, Off da plane n it's straight through the gate, Dogs sniffing my bag so I gave da copper 1, Smiling through the exit, it weren't a proper 1.'
	8.	Accent Skit 01:11
	9.	Gregory Isaacs 04:18	lyrics
	'Member seein Desmond's n tinkin we have a programme, mum we on da TV n we not in da handcuffs, just like Tim's barbers mum but there's not as much dandruff.'
	10.	Cereal Killer 02:06	lyrics	buy track
	'I never eat Shredded Wheat so I don't go south, Make sure I'm Up North when I open my mouth.'
	11.	Wanna Be Startin Sumthin 04:17	lyrics
	'Why be a killer, when you can be J Dilla?' 'Why be a killer, I'm making hip-hops Thriller, I'm Off the Wall cos I'm gonna be bad, get him off the ball cos he's Dangerous dad, Got a History of greatness these brothers are fads.'
	12.	Ted Hughes 00:48	lyrics	buy track
	'So I aim for the stars, not the bling on Saturn kid, Make da whole north chant my name just like Ricky hat ton did.'
	13.	March 03:57	lyrics	buy track
	'I march on this beat like he march on Washington, my CDs are drugs so I guess I'm shooting them, I shot the Sheriff, but the Sheriff of Nottingham, We robbing this hood, but where's da goods for da poor, We covered in blood all on the dance floor.'
	14.	XYM featuring Craig Storrod - White Rose 04:53	lyrics
	'This rap bling man, it ain't a black ting man, I ain't disrespecting Wiley, but a Rolex don't define me.'
	15.	Train Trax 03:59	lyrics	buy track
	'Where can I call home, roam like a nomad, Wanted to be like Mike, yeah like so bad, Count myself lucky, cos I know my dad, Why's that so rare, these time are so sad.'
	16.	Hooked 4 Life 04:38	lyrics	buy track
	'You a mad fella, or a Mandella, it's a fine line, so I drink Stella.'
	17.	Flute Intro 00:56	lyrics	buy track
	No police, so they ain't gonna shoot, This day was beaut, cos my car's on route.'
	18.	XYM featuring Arpad Kollanyi - Rockers 04:02	lyrics	buy track
	'I'm raising the bar, don't spot cuz, Pumping dat heavy metal, must be dat rock blud.'
	19.	XYM featuring Dan Spiller - Fist in My Pocket 04:04	lyrics	buy track
	'My style's vile like Kyle or a paternity test, I rap forever n I'm eternity's best.'
	20.	Strictly 4 My 04:10	lyrics
	'I just wanna live large, I don't want a gun charge.'

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